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Regular Full Time Valencia - Corporate Offices, Valencia, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1497

Salary Range: $118,000.00 To $147,000.00 Annually

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Responsible for supporting development of the strategic plan and strategic initiatives, managing key strategy projects, and providing recommendations to executive leader and the Board of Directors. In this highly visible role, the Manager works across the organization to design, support, and drive ongoing strategies of Sunkist and FGS. This role works closely with the executive leadership team to understand the business/industry at the highest level, deliver impactful projects that will change the trajectory of the organization, and be part of a high-performing team

• Drives long-term and annual strategic planning process including supporting the executive team in shaping long-term strategy and goals
• Conducts competitive and industry trend analysis, deriving actionable strategic insights to support the business
• Evaluates current business and new opportunities with a strategic framework and problem-solving toolkit
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency and supports the design of new processes
• Evaluates expansion and growth opportunities (e.g., new territory, new product segment, new technology, investment, acquisitions, JV/partnerships, etc.) and develops the supporting business cases and implementation plans in association with cross-functional teams and leaders
• Defines KPIs and key metrics for the company and business units and tracks progress against the strategic plan with business unit leaders
• Interprets the strategic plan for cross-functional teammates and communicate effectively to them
• Acts as an agent of change to influence and prepare people within the organization to act with urgency
• Performs other duties as required

“Actual salary/hourly wages rates are determined upon a variety of factors such as level of experience, skill, education and/or certifications; location and position pay range; and organizational internal equity factors.”

• Minimum Five years’ experience in Management consulting and/or in-house strategy experience; CPG experience highly preferred
• Minimum Four-year bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, Finance, or similar.
• Preferred Graduate Degree MBA
• Preferred Valid Driver’s License
• Possesses analytical skills: highly skilled in excel modeling, being able to run valuations and detect trend/insights quickly
• Possesses problem-solving skills: ability to structure ambiguous problems, bring logic to drive key analyses, and synthesize analyses to actionable insights
• Possesses relationship management skills with the ability to create strong working relationships with all levels of the organization, including influencing the executive leadership team
• Possesses communication skills: ability to tailor presentation and communication to audience, translating highly complex concepts into succinct and digestible formats
• Possesses Project Management skills including experience with setting up and managing projects in a complex environment
• Possesses a can-do attitude: highly motivated self-starter with a willingness to remove obstacles and manage and align cross-functional stakeholders
• Possesses technical abilities to quickly learn systems and work with teams to connect data sources to generate insights
• Ability to leverage AI to drive organizational productivity a plus
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential functions consistent with Sunkist/Fruit Growers standards, and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to concentrate and focus to meet numerous project deadlines

We are looking for an individual who values hard work, fresh ideas and a commitment to excellence. At Sunkist we value trust, respect for each other, communication and sharing information, generating ideas and creative solutions, working in teams and developing people to add value.

At Sunkist, we believe that our strength and longevity is a result of the hard work and dedication from our employee’s contribution Behind our history of innovation and commitment to market leadership is a company devoted to providing continued education, excellent benefits and good working conditions. We provide all the resources you need to support your professional development, including:

• A variety of choices for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
• 401K retirement savings plan, Match+
• Paid holiday and vacation benefits
• Internal and external training
• Educational assistance

This job description indicates, in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodation so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Fruit Growers Supply and its employees.

Sunkist is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are open to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. AAP